Brooklyn restaurant owner to end no-tipping policy
Restaurateur Andrew Tarlow, owner of Brooklyn dining spots Roman’s, Diner, and Marlow & Sons, will end his no-tipping policy on Dec. 17.
Tarlow’s original decision to forego tipping was part of the “anti-gratuity movement,” meant to close the pay gap between employees who can accept tips, like waiters, and those who can’t, like cooks, according to Eater.
In a statement, Tarlow says he had to raise the price of many dishes in order to pay employees higher hourly wages.
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